Constitutional Development shows the struggle for the political stability in any country. Constitutional Development shows the history to create certain rule and laws for the government as well as for the people involve in it.
In India the result of the Constitutional Development is the creation the Constitution of India. India constitution is the basic principles and laws for the nation for determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to their people live in it.
Indian Constitution have some of the qualities such as –
– The Indian Constitution is a written document that contains the rules of political or social organization.
– The Indian Constitution is the instrument by which the state is organised and sovereign power is distributed..
– Indian constitution is a set of fundamental principles according to which a state is constituted or governed.
– The Indian Constitution specifies the basic allocation of power in a State and decides who gets to decide what the laws will be.
– The Indian Constitution first defines how a Parliament will be organized and empowers the Parliament to decide the laws and policies.
– The Indian Constitution sets some limitations on the Government as to what extent a Government can impose rules and policies on its citizen.
– These limits are fundamental in the sense that the Government may never trespass them.
– The Constitution enables the Government to fulfill the aspirations of a society and create conditions for a just society.
Here in this blog we are going to provide some Multi Choice Questions on the topic of Constitutional Development in India, which will very helpful for the preparation for any competitive exams or otherwise.
Let’s start the Quiz / MCQ
01) In which of the following Acts a provision was made for the establishment of Supreme Court at Calcutta?
A) Charter Act, 1813
B) Charter Act, 1833
C) Regulating Act, 1773
D) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
Correct answer is option “C”
Additional Information –
In the Regulating Act, 1773 a provision was made for the establishment of a Supreme Court at Calcutta in the year 1774. The court comprising one chief justice and three other judges.
02) The Regulating Act 1773 was passed against which of the following act. Which replace the act of the Parliament of Great Britain intended to overhaul the management of the East India Company’s rule in Bengal at India.
A) Pitt’s India Act, 1784
B) Charter Act, 1813
C) Charter Act, 1833
D) The East India Company Act 1772
Correct answer is option “A”
03) By which one of the following Acts was the Federal Court in India created?
(A) Indian Council Act – 1861
(B) Government of India Act – 1909
(C) Government of India Act – 1919
(D) Government of India Act – 1935
Correct answer is option “D”
Additional Information –
The proposal to establish The Federal Court in India was placed under the act Government of India act – 1935. The Federal Court was a judicial body which was established in India in 1937 with the provision to provide an original, appellate and advisory jurisdiction in India.
04) Which of the Act of British Parliament abolished the East India Company monopoly over the trade in India?
A) Regulating Act – 1773
B) Pitt’s India Act – 1784
C) Charter Act – 1813
D) None of the above
Correct answer is option “C”
Additional Information –
The Charter Act of 1813 ended the commercial trade monopoly of the East India Company except for trade in tea and trade with China.
05) The first Federal Court of India was established in India in which of the following year?
A) 1935
B) 1937
C) 1946
D) 1947
Correct answer is option “B”
Additional Information –
The first Federal Court in India came into being on 1 October 1937. The court was placed at the Chamber of Princes in the Parliament building in Delhi. It was started with a Chief Justice and two other judges. The first Chief Justice was Sir Maurice Gwyer and the other two judges were Sir Shah Muhammad Sulaiman and Sir M. R. Jayakar.
06) Upto which year from the following the The Federal Court was in existence in India?
A) 1946
B) 1947
C) 1950
D) 1951
Correct answer is option “C”
Additional Information –
The Federal Court was functioned until the establishment of the Supreme Court of India in the year 1950.
07) When did the Supreme Court of India established in independent India?
A) 16 August 1947
B) 26 January 1950
C) 28 January 1950
D) 01 April 1951
Correct answer is option ” C”
Additional Information –
The Supreme Court of India established in independent India on 28 January 1950, two days after India was declared a republic.
08) By which of the following Act the Legislative Council of India received the power to discuss on the budget?
A) Indian Council Act, 1861
B) Indian Council Act, 1892
C) Indian Council Act, 1909
D) Indian Council Act, 1919